Comparing product category rules from different programs: Learned outcomes towards global alignment

International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment

Volumn 17, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 892-903

  Subramanian, Vairavan ^a   Ingwersen, Wesley ^b   Hensler, Connie ^c   Collie, Heather ^d  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

^c Interface Inc   (United States)

^d DEFRA   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Comparison template; EPD; ISO 14025; Product carbon footprint; Product category rules; Sector guidance

Indexed keywords

DETERGENT;

ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; CARBON FOOTPRINT; CLASSIFICATION; DAIRY PRODUCT; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; HORTICULTURE; LAUNDRY; LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT; MILK; NOMENCLATURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYSTEM ANALYSIS; WOOD;

EID: 84868205262     PISSN: 09483349     EISSN: 16147502     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11367-012-0419-6     Document Type: Article

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